EU Government
Barometer
Assessing progress on the
FLEGT Action Plan
commitments and EUTR
across the EU 27
Copyright Source Text
Beatrix Richards,
Head of Forest Policy and Trade,
WWF-UK
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EU Government Barometer
14th June 2012
Methodology
• Interview by a WWF staff member based in
the country
• Or interview by an in-country consultant
• Results compiled and analysed by an
independent consultant
• Harmonisation process to ensure consistency
across all the countries
EU Government Barometer
14th June 2012
Methodology
Scores by country
• 9 questions. 2 for each
• Total score of 18 points
Scores by Issues
• Total of 54 points for each issue
EU Government Barometer
14th June 2012
Methodology
Scores for countries (2012):
13 up to 18 points: good
(in 2007: 14-20 points; 2006: 16 - 22 points;
2004: 13 - 18 points)
7 up to 12 points: on the right path, but
needs improvement
(in 2007: 8-13 points; 2006: 9 - 15 points:
2004: 7 - 12 points)
0 up to 6 points: inadequate
(in 2007: 0-7 points; 2006: 0 - 8; 2004: 0 - 6
points)
EU Government Barometer
14th June 2012
Methodology
Scores for Issues
From 37 to 54 points: good
From 19 to 36 points: on the right path
but needs improvement
Up to 18 points: inadequate
EU Government Barometer
14th June 2012
Results
Scores by issues for 2012
Commitment to
crossdepartmental
working.
31
Commitment to
procuring sustainable
timber throughout the
public sector.
Has the
necessary
action taken
place to enable
FLEGTlicensed timber
to be imported?
33
Can the government
prove that the policy
is being
implemented?
Will the
penalties and
sanctions be
sufficiently
robust?
(FLEGT)
21
Is the government
involved in a
meaningful way in the
VPA process
17
8
10
Can the government prove
improvements to
governance as a result of
the VPA process?
3
Commitment to
implementing the EU Timber
Regulation.
18
Will the penalties and
sanctions be sufficiently
robust? (EU)
17
EU Government Barometer
14th June 2012
Results
Scores by country for 2012
United
Kingdom
12
Cyprus
6
Malta
3
The
Netherlands
12
Czech
Republic
6
Slovakia
2
Germany
12
Hungary
6
Estonia
2
France
10
Austria
6
Italy
2
Lithuania
10
Slovenia
5
Greece
1
Belgium
9
Portugal
5
Spain
1
Latvia
7
Poland
5
Finland
0
Denmark
7
Ireland
5
Sweden
7
Romania
5
Luxembourg
7
Bulgaria
4
EU Government Barometer
14th June 2012
Conclusions
After 9 years no EU Member
State is making good progress on
implementing measures to tackle
the trade in illegal and
unsustainable timber and wood
products, as well as deliver the
key commitments under the
FLEGT Action Plan published in
2003
EU Government Barometer
14th June 2012
Conclusions
2012 is going to be a busy
year……
EU Government Barometer
14th June 2012
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